Quote from Lieutenant Disher in Mr. Monk and the Wrong Man
Captain Stottlemeyer: They sold jewelry. They had a wall safe. It was loaded with merchandise. That's what the guy was after. Mr. Gelbertson: I thought you caught him. Captain Stottlemeyer: Yeah, so did we. It turns out we had the wrong guy. So, um, we've reopened the case. Mrs. Gelbertson: Well, what can you find now? I mean, after 12 years? Lieutenant Disher: Actually, 14 years. I've only been on the force for 9. It was 5 years before that. So it's 14 years.